I made several jars of homemade jelly, followed the recipe, processed the jars, and none of it jelled. I have48 1/2 pints and 18 pints. I really don't want to waste it. Is there anything I can do to fix it and make it jell.
2006-09-01 07:34:07 · 12 answers · asked by skycook 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
NO !!! You don't have to toss it! First, did you let it sit long enough? Certain fruit jellies need time to set up. If not, the below information came from the extension service. As they mention, if all else fails (and it shouldn't if you reheat and add additional pectin) you have ready made Christmas gifts....a wonderful pancake/waffle or ice cream topping. The glass is half full---not empty !! Good cooking!
17. What if my jelly doesn't set?
Don't worry, there's a solution. You can re-cook your jelly with a small amount of additional pectin. Partially set jelly should be given an extra day after it is made before it is re-cooked. It might just set up during that time. If not, re-cook 4 cups of jelly at a time. Mix 4 teaspoons of MRS. WAGES® Home-Jell into 1/4 cup of water in a large saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add jelly and 1/4 cup of sugar. Stir thoroughly, bring quickly to a full, rolling boil. Boil 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove jelly from heat, skim, pour into clean, hot jars, seal and process 5 minutes in a boiling water bath. Sometimes, depending on a lot of things, jelly just wants to be delicious pancake, waffle and French toast syrup! Just enjoy it that way!
2006-09-01 08:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by Nisey 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh, no, DON'T toss it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even if you can't FIX IT at this point, & I'm not saying that you can't, because I don't know if that is true or not, but use it in other ways. Such as..........different recipes; topping for cakes, pancakes, ice cream, .................& the list goes on.
Try taking one jar of it, & if you know you used pectin (& it was the right amount) then try cooking that 1 jar over again. If it jells then you know you're in luck, & you can do the rest of the jars the same way. If it doesn't work then you know you'll have lots of topping for awhile. Make some labels marking them as "STRAWBERRY (or whatever) TOPPING" & give some of the jars to friends as love gifts. Just don't tell them that it was SUPPOSED to be jelly & you're home safe! And at the same time you've pleased a friend or family member with your thoughtfulness. I know I would appreciate both the thought & the gift! Do you live close by? lol
One time, years ago, my Mom made jelly, but she had the opposite problem, her's turned to a taffy consistency. She was so upset.....she had lived in poverty through the Depression years & couldn't stand, nor afford, to waste anything. As far as us kids were concerned we were thrilled! We had our own stock of instant suckers. We would grab a spoon, stick it in a jar, give it a twist, pull it out......walla!...a somewhat nutritional sucker that lasted for hours! I've never had anything better since! You never know when your "mistake" or "disaster" may be someone elses "delicious sucker"!
We live in a very wasteful time......as they say, "when life gives you lemons make lemonade"! Or "topping" as the case may be! Smile, it will be all right.
2006-09-01 08:12:08 · answer #2 · answered by dlcarnall 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
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2016-03-17 06:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chokecherry Jam Recipe
2016-11-11 05:56:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent suggestions here. I just wanted to add a tip for next time.
When you start making your jelly, put a plate in the freezer. Just an empty dinner plate. When you think you might be ready to pour your jelly into jars, get the plate, and take a spoonful of the jelly and put it into the middle of the cold plate. See how it sets up there first. If it still runs down the plate when it gets cold, it's not ready yet. If it stays put, it's ready to be canned!
2006-09-01 08:27:29 · answer #5 · answered by o0_ithilwen_0o 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-31 03:03:44 · answer #6 · answered by hermine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had problem, with jelly did not set, so I looked in Google how to fix it. I am very glad I did I made my own pectin with granny smith green apples and lemon and I added to my jelly and boiled for 45 minutes in slow temperature and stirring constantly, and my Jelly set, It did work thanks to Google. and all of those who write their comments, thank you again happy Christmas presents.
2015-10-11 01:29:00 · answer #7 · answered by Isabel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Made chokecherry jam and did not set. Just like water. How can I fix it or just toss the whole thing. I got about 20 (1 cuP) jar made up.
2014-08-18 22:59:59 · answer #8 · answered by Brigitte 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Wild grape Jelly did not set up, what do I do now.
2013-10-03 04:58:13 · answer #9 · answered by De kirsch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I forgot the lemon juice in my jam it did set up , but is it a prmblem?
2015-04-10 16:51:31 · answer #10 · answered by Penny Jo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋